Tai Chi may help reduce chronic back pain in older people
In a new study, researchers found that Tai Chi could improve chronic low back pain in adults over 65 years of age compared to...
Statins: How cholesterol-lowering drugs cause muscle pain
Patients who take statins in order to lower their blood cholesterol levels often complain about muscle problems, typically muscle pain.
But why this occurs is...
My back pain: Could yoga, tai chi or qigong help?
About 80% of adults in the United States will experience lower back pain at some point.
Treating back pain typically involves medication, including opioids, surgery,...
This pain killer may increase your hip fracture risk
In a new study, researchers found that the use of pain medication tramadol was linked to a higher risk of hip fractures compared with...
Choosing common pain relievers: It’s more complicated than you think
About 29 million Americans use over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat pain.
Every year in the United States, NSAID use is attributed to approximately...
This common painkiller may help treat deadliest infectious disease
Tuberculosis—which affects a third of the global population—currently kills two million people every year.
The spread of multi-drug resistant strains means antibiotics are becoming less...
New cell-phone-sized device may prevent migraine headache
If your bank account balance looks nail-bitingly low and you won't get paid for days, you might agonize over every dollar you spend.
Maybe you'll...
This drug can be harmful to people with opioid use disorders
Benzodiazepines are sedatives that are often prescribed to people who are opioid-dependent despite the discouragement of this practice in guidelines.
Doctors may be ignoring this...
Many older people with low back pain don’t get recommended treatment
In a new study, researchers found that many Medicare patients with new episodes of low back pain receive care inconsistent with current guidelines –...
Opioid misuse may permanently change the brain
Approximately one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for chronic pain misuse them, with five to 10% developing an opioid use disorder or addiction.
In...